A 23-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated After Being Involved in a Motor

A 23-year-old man is evaluated after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. The evaluation reveals a maxillofacial injury. The patient is stabilized and referred to surgery. In his recovery, the patient noticed abnormal mastication, he has difficulty with chewing food. When the patient is asked to open his mouth, the jaw deviates to the left. The injured nerve exits the skull through which of the following foramina?

A) Foramen lacerum
B) Foramen ovale
C) Foramen rotundum
D) Foramen spinosum
E) Jugular foramen

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